LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 24 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Blocks Trump Administration's Unlawful Demand of CDL Drivers' Personal Information * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a coalition of 21 attorneys general secured a temporary restraining order (PDF) that blocks the Trump administration from demanding the production of a database of state-owned records containing the sensitive personal information of 17 million drivers and from terminating more than $10 mil more PR

SINGAPORE, Aug. 25 -- The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, an inter-governmental forum that says it aims to support sustainable economic growth in the 21 member countries, posted the following news release: * * * Behind Every Click, Call and Delivery: Making Services Trade Work * Services already dominate the Asia-Pacific economy. The bigger question is whether policy can keep up with how quickly they are changing. From AI to digital trade, the decisions economies make today will shape how businesses compete and people work for years to c more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on Aug. 25, 2026: * * * CAIR-GA, Faith Leaders Denounce Israel's Violation of U.S. Visa Waiver Program and Seek Reversal of Israel's Entry Ban on U.S. Citizen Faith Leaders, Including Retired Emory Professor The Georgia chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-Georgia), Joining Hands for Justice in Palestine and Israel, the Atlanta Multifaith Coalition for Palestine (AMCP), Georgia for Palestine, and other faith leaders held a more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on Aug. 24, 2026: * * * CAIR-MI Welcomes Federal Court Dismissal of Trump Admin Lawsuit Against Washtenaw County The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI), a chapter of the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the decision by the U.S. District Court to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the Trump administration against Washtenaw County Sheriff Alyshia M. Dyer, Prosecutor Eli Sa more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 26 [Category: Sociological] -- Children's Rights, an organization engaged in child welfare advocacy, issued the following news release: * * * Children's Rights opposes changes to federal requirements for unaccompanied children and sponsors Children's Rights has submitted a public comment strongly urging the Department of Health and Human Services to withdraw proposed changes to regulations regarding unaccompanied immigrant children in government custody. The changes would keep children in government detention facilities longer more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47211) on Aug. 17, 2026, entitled "Criminal Justice Data: Human Trafficking" by domestic security specialist Kristin Finklea: * * * SUMMARY Human traffickers exploit vulnerable individuals for commercial sex and forced labor in a variety of legal and illegal industries, both across the United States and around the world. While some estimates of the incidence of human trafficking exist, comprehensive data on human trafficking within the Unite more PR

DOVER, Delaware, Aug. 25 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release: * * * AG Jennings wins TRO, hits the brakes on Trump's illegal demand for CDL driver's personal data Attorney General Kathy Jennings and a coalition of 21 a5ttorneys general today announced a U.S. District Court judge Friday granted a temporary restraining order that blocks the Trump administration from demanding the production of a database of state-owned records containing the sensitive personal information of 17 million drivers and from more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, posted the following news release: * * * Federal Court Strikes Down Trump's Discriminatory 75-Country Visa Ban New York -- In a major victory for families, fairness, and the rule of law, a federal court in New York struck down the Trump administration's blanket, nationality-based "public charge" ban on immigrant visa processing for people from 75 countries. T more PR

ELON, North Carolina, Aug. 25 -- Elon University posted the following news release: * * * Elon Law Review's 2026 Symposium to examine immigration law changes Attorneys, scholars and advocates will examine asylum, immigration policy, family immigration and other issues during "A Changing Landscape: Immigration Law in the 21st Century" on Sept. 25 at Elon Law's downtown Greensboro campus. As immigration law evolves amid shifting policies and legal challenges, area lawyers, scholars and the public will hear insights from experts on the nation' more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 26 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following Insight on Aug. 25, 2026: * * * DHS Proposes New $100K H-1B Fee Through Formal Rulemaking: 5 Steps for Employers and How You Can Get Involved The Department of Homeland Security published a proposed regulation today that would impose a massive new fee on H-1B cap-subject petitions - $103,265 to be exact - reviving what a federal court struck down earlier this year but pursuing it through an entirely different legal route. Unlike last year's presidential proclamati more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 25 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Announces Implementation of Her New Law to Stand Against ICE Overreach and Ban 287(G) Agreements * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that the statewide ban on 287(g) agreements in the Local Cops, Local Crime Act, signed into law in May as part of a comprehensive package of immigration protections, has taken effect. The Local Cops, Local Crimes Act ensures that local law enforcement  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 25 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Healey-Driscoll Administration Releases New Guidance to Implement PROTECT Act in Schools and Child Care Programs * BOSTON -The Healey-Driscoll Administration today released new model policies, procedures and guidance to help K-12 schools and child care programs respond to civil immigration enforcement, protect confidential information and implement the PROTECT Act ahead of the 2026-2027 school year. The resources provide school d more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 25 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * Healey-Driscoll Administration Releases New Guidance to Implement PROTECT Act in Schools and Child Care Programs * BOSTON -The Healey-Driscoll Administration today released new model policies, procedures and guidance to help K-12 schools and child care programs respond to civil immigration enforcement, protect confidential information and implement the PROTECT Act ahead of the 2026-2027 school year. The resources p more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSLrpt) -- The Homeland Security Inspector General issued the following report (No. 26-23) on August 20, 2026, entitled "ICE Homeland Security Investigations Hindered in Countering Fentanyl Entering the United States." Here are excerpts: * * * Why We Did This Audit Fentanyl is a highly addictive synthetic opioid manufactured in laboratories and distributed across the country to be sold on the illegal drug market. Illicit fentanyl is a main driver of the overdose crisis in the United States. HSI plays a pivotal role in  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 [Category: Political] -- The Human Rights Campaign posted the following news release: * * * Human Rights Campaign PAC Endorses Pro-Equality Champion Randy Villegas for U.S. House * Small Business Owner, Educator and Community Organizer Has Dedicated His Life to Fighting for Working People, Taking on Corporate Interests; HRC will work to support Villegas in flipping CA's 22nd Congressional District WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) PAC -the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and q more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Aug. 25, 2026: * * * Justice Department Files Lawsuit to Stop Ohio Court's Unlawful Obstruction of Federal Law Enforcement Today, the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the Franklin County Municipal Court in Columbus, Ohio, along with the Administrative and Presiding Judge and Director of Security, challenging a new rule that blocks federal officials from arresting aliens at or near the courthouse. Specifically, the complaint challenges the  more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 25 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Keeping New Yorkers Safe: Governor Hochul Announces Local Cops, Local Crimes Provision Banning 287(G) Agreements Takes Effect * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that the statewide ban on 287(g) agreements in the Local Cops, Local Crime Act, signed into law in May as part of a comprehensive package of immigration protections, has taken effect. The Local Cops, Local Crimes Act ensures that local law enforcement agencies remain focused on  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON CNN: "WE'RE GOING TO HOLD THE CROOKS ACCOUNTABLE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN's The Situation Room, where he emphasized that with 70 days until the midterm elections, Democrats are committed to lowering the high cost of living and holding Donald Trump and his administration accountable for their unprecedented corruption and extremism. WOLF BLITZER: Joining us now more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON CNN: "WE'RE GOING TO HOLD THE CROOKS ACCOUNTABLE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN's The Situation Room, where he emphasized that with 70 days until the midterm elections, Democrats are committed to lowering the high cost of living and holding Donald Trump and his administration accountable for their unprecedented corruption and extremism. WOLF BLITZER: Joining us now to discuss this and more  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Lofgren Presents $850k Check to Establish Agricultural Resource Center in Santa Clara County * SAN JOSE, CA -Yesterday, Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (CA-18) visited the Santa Clara County Government Center to deliver a check for $850,000 as one of her 13 community projects she submitted for the Fiscal Year 2026 congressional appropriations cycle. This funding for the County of Santa Clara will be used to establish an Agricultural Resource Center in more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 25 (TNSxrep) -- The University of London - London School of Economics and Political Science issued the following news release: * * * New research for Prince William's Homewards programme on preventing family homelessness New LSE research has identified how community-based, multi-agency hubs can help prevent homelessness, reduce isolation and improve outcomes for lone-parent families facing housing insecurity. The LSE report, Trust, Embrace and Belonging: Building Community Hubs to Support Lone Parents (https://sticerd. more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund issued the following news release: * * * MALDEF REQUESTS EN BANC REVIEW IN EFFORT TO DEFEND TEXAS DREAM ACT NEW ORLEANS - A Latino civil rights group has requested en banc review by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit of a panel decision upholding a ruling that denied immigrant students in Texas the opportunity to intervene in a case where Texas and the federal government agreed to strike down a Texas law that allowed the students to pay the same tuition more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 25 -- Mercer University posted the following news: * * * Faculty and Staff Notables | September 2026 * #Stetson-Hatcher School of Business Astrid Loretta Ayala, Ph.D., associate professor of economics and finance, presented the article "Score-driven Markov-switching models of scale and shape parameters: an application to the Indian stock market" at the International Conference on Empirical Economics at Penn State Altoona held on Aug. 1. The article is co-authored with Szabolcs Blazsek, Ph.D., professor of economics,  more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Aug. 24 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * NNU nurses to participate in nationwide protests against Palantir * On Thursday, Aug. 27, registered nurses - joined by patients and community allies - will be mobilizing nationwide to demand hospitals and elected officials immediately cut ties with the artificial intelligence giant Palantir. The nurses belong to National Nurses United, the nation's largest union of registered nurses, which has opposed Palantir's growth as a more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Pallone Leads 87 House Democrats Demanding Answers on 50+ Deaths in ICE Custody, Medical Care at Private Detention Centers * #Following Latest Death Connected to NJ's Delaney Hall, Lawmakers Demand Facility-by-Facility Accounting of Deaths, Medical Emergencies, Medication Delays and Staffing Shortages Across ICE Detention System WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Commit more PR

STANFORD, California, Aug. 26 -- Stanford University Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies issued the following news: * * * Pei-Chia Lan to Join FSI as the Wang and Chen Senior Fellow in Taiwan Studies Pei-Chia's research explores the complexity of intersecting social inequalities in everyday life, shaped by macropower dynamics such as globalization and international migration. - The Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies (FSI) at Stanford University is pleased to announce that Pei-Chia Lan has been named the Wang more PR

WILLIMANTIC, Connecticut, Aug. 26 -- Eastern Connecticut State University issued the following news: * * * Pierogi and Polish-American identity: Eastern professor emerita's book explores By Savannah Striano A new book by Anna D. Jaroszynska-Kirchmann, a retired history professor from Eastern Connecticut State University, explores how pierogi, a hallmark of Polish cuisine, traveled from Poland to the United States and evolved into a symbol of Polish-American identity. "Pierogi: An American Story of Polish Food" traces the history of Polish  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Postal Service Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. 26-083-R26) on August 19, 2026, entitled "Assessment of Postal Inspection Service's Participation in Immigration Operations." Here are excerpts: * * * Background The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is the law enforcement, crime prevention, and security arm of the U.S. Postal Service. Its mission is to support and protect the Postal Service and its employees, infrastructure, and customers. As the oldest federal law enforcement age more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Summer Lee Delivers $1+ Million for Biddle Mine Cleanup and Turtle Creek Watershed Restoration * PITTSBURGH, PA - AUGUST 25, 2026 -Today, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) joined Westmoreland County leaders in Irwin and North Huntingdon to celebrate $1,075,000 in federal Community Project Funding she secured to address abandoned mine drainage from the Biddle Mine and help restore the Turtle Creek watershed. Congresswoman Lee toured Tinke more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following letter with Rep. Tom McClintock, R-California, chairman of the Subcommittee on Immigration, Integrity, Security, and Enforcement, to Fairfax County Commonwealth Attorney Stephen Descano: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 24, 2026 The Honorable Stephen Descano Commonwealth's Attorney Office of the Fairfax County Commonwealth's Attorney 4110 Chain Bridge Road, Suite 114 Fairfax, VA 22030 Dear Commonwealt more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 25 [Category: Law/Legal] -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF posted the following news release: * * * S.T.O.P., LatinoJustice PRLDEF Report Finds NY Police Search Flock for ICE * (New York, NY, 8/25/2026) - Today, the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project (S.T.O.P.), a New York-based privacy and civil rights group, and LatinoJustice PRLDEF, a national civil rights organization, released Flock Favors: NY Police Collaboration With ICE, a report detailing how state and local police across New York have searched Flock's nationwide licens more PR

MERCED, California, Aug. 24 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: * * * School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts Faculty Named to Five Endowed Chairs * Five faculty members in the UC Merced School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts have been appointed to endowed chairs, recognizing their scholarship and contributions to research that serve underrepresented communities, advance human rights and shape the future of communications. The newly appointed chairholders are Christina Baker, Yang Lor, Zenaida A more PR

GENEVA, Switzerland, Aug. 24 -- The United Nations World Health Organization posted the following news: * * * Second meeting of the IHR Emergency Committee on the epidemic of Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo - Temporary recommendations * On 18 August 2026, the Emergency Committee regarding the epidemic of Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo met for the second time to reassess the situation, in line with International Health Regulations (2005). The Director-General, co more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following letter with Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, to Burke Law Group Chairman and Managing Partner Marcella Burke: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 19, 2026 Marcella Burke, Esq. Chairman and Managing Partner Burke Law Group, PLLC 1000 Main Street, Suite 2300 Houston, TX 77002 Ms. Burke: On August 4, 2026, the Trump administration more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following letter with Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, and Alex Padilla, D-California, to Health and Human Services Inspector General T. March Bell: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 20, 2026 The Honorable T. March Bell Inspector General U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General 330 Independence Ave, SW Washington, DC 20201 Dear Inspector General Bell: On July 31, 2026, after a year and a half of repeated more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Aug. 25 [Category: Media] -- The Society of Professional Journalists posted the following news: * * * SPJ Foundation honors Block Club Chicago, Stocktonia with 2026 Pulliam First Amendment Award * Media Contact: SPJ Communications, communications@spj.org The Society of Professional Journalists Foundation has selected two nonprofit newsrooms to share the 2026 Eugene S. Pulliam First Amendment Award: Block Club Chicago and Stocktonia. Each newsroom will receive $5,000 of the $10,000 award. Block Club Chicago is reco more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 25 -- The Loyola University Chicago issued the following news release: * * * University Convocation celebrates faculty and staff, looks at the year ahead * Loyola University Chicago's annual University Convocation brought together faculty, staff, and administrators on August 21 as part of Ramblers Welcome Day to reaffirm the University's academic mission and celebrate the achievements of the past year. Held in Gentile Arena at the Lake Shore Campus, the event featured remarks from University leadership, updates on Lo more PR